It’s finally time! That new bundle of loyal devotion you adopted in the spring is fully vaccinated, ready to mingle and enjoy all of Humboldt’s dog-friendly areas. You naturally want to be a good citizen and an awesome pup parent, so you are prepared with poop bags, water and training treats. You have been working […]
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A Tale of Two Tails
Note: Names have been changed to protect the privacy of embarrassed furballs. On a chilly Sunday morning we noticed a young couple pacing up and down as they scanned for something. “Our cat is missing,” they said. The distraught couple were camping at Clam Beach and their kitty, whom I will call Pretty Boy, went […]
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Pets, Dam Removal, Jacobs Update and Cozy Cafes
This week we’re checking out the good boys and girls in the NCJ Pet Photo Contest and talking Humboldt pet care. We’ve also got updates on dam removal and the Eureka City Schools property sale. Finally, if you’re looking for a place to enjoy a coffee and a book while it’s still chilly, we’ve got […]
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One Killed in Eureka Fire
One person died in an early-morning fire on Meyers Avenue in Eureka today, according to Humboldt Bay Fire. According to a press release, three engines, a ladder truck and two deputy chiefs were dispatched to a report of a fire in a residential structure with an occupant possibly trapped inside at about 2:40 a.m. The […]
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It’s Going to be Cold, Again
Another round of frigid temperatures is expected overnight and into tomorrow morning, which will likely continue into Friday. For the second time in two days, the Eureka office of the National Weather Service has issued a hard freeze warning, this one running from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday, which state temperatures could drop down […]
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Hard Freeze Warning: Temps Likely to Dip into the 20s
Just two weeks after unseasonably warm temperatures set new highs for the date, the North Coast is headed in the opposite direction, with record low temperatures expected in the region tomorrow morning, a cold trend likely to continue Thursday and Friday. The Eureka office of the National Weather Service has issued a hard freeze warning […]
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Searching for Bertie
For Tim McDonald and Julie Geary, schoolteachers from the Los Angeles area, a July road trip up the coast with a stop in Arcata to see friends from his Humboldt State University days, was both a first and a last chance to get away after a year hunkered down and before the new school year. […]
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NCJ Preview: Grand Jury Reports, Powers Creek Produce and Flocking Up
The Grand Jury reports are in — what does that mean? We’re talking with Access Humboldt about how this team of volunteers acts as a kind of watchdog over everything in our county from criminal investigations to mental health care. And if you’ve ever thought about getting into the small-scale produce racket or raising your […]
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On Becoming A Flockster
Growing up in rural central California, my two best friends each had chickens in their backyards. Their busy moms would bribe us with a trip to Lickety Split, our favorite ice cream spot in town, if we helped out with chicken chores. We’d happily collect eggs, feed and water the birds in exchange for a […]
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Betty Chinn’s Homeless Foundation Receives Grant to Care for Pets
The Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation announced today that it has received a $200,000 grant from the California Department of Housing and Community Development, Pet Assistance and Support Program to help house, feed and provide basic veterinary service to the pets of its clients. Chinn, who spent much of her childhood living alone in a […]
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COVID-19 Could Yield a Kitten Boom or Bust
“It’s hard, but it’s really very beautiful right now,” says Kim Class, director of the Companion Animal Foundation. “People are home and they want to foster. We might not have enough kitties this year.” Companion Animal Foundation is one of several local animal rescue organizations responding to an unprecedented year for the sector. While the […]
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What’s Humboldt Funding? Wrecks, Pets and Murder on the Internet
If you’re looking for evidence of Humboldt’s generosity, anecdotes alone usually suffice. We have an abundance of local non-profits, volunteer organizations and do-gooders, both in and out of the limelight. Every weekend, offers a dozen different opportunities to dance, pun, sculpt or drink for a good cause. But what about those of us who don’t […]